1. Zeus was born and was almost instantly hidden from his father Chronus. Centaurs in a cave raised him.
2. Zeus is the god of lightning. He got this power when he overthrew his father. When he freed the Cyclopes, he gave him the lightning bolt and the other Cyclopes gave his brothers two other items like the trident to Poseidon , And the Helmet to Hades.
3. Zeus and his brothers divided up everything through a lottery. Zeus got the skies. Poseidon got the seas. Hades got the underworld.
4. With Zeus being the god of the skies he can control all weather and this. So he can bring Storms, drought, mist, rains... but he is not responsible for hurricanes that are his brother Poseidon's job.
5. Zeus is also supreme ruler of all gods and men. Everybody obeys him.
6. Zeus's first wife was named Metis. He even married her after he had children with his second wife. Metis also helped Zeus by giving Chronus the potion that knocked him out. Zeus ate her later...
7. Zeus's current wife is his own sister Hera. She was tricked into marrying him but was raped by him and out of guilt married him.
8. Zeus and Hera had some children together. Such as Athena his favorite child that popped out of his head.
9. Zeus's appearance is a middle-aged man with a full-grown beard. He is extremely tall. And wears a cloth toga.
10. Zeus is known for his various mood swings. One moment he could be very mad and the next he could be very pleased. This was used as the excuse used for unpredictable weather.
zeus is king of all gods and men and resides on his throne on mount olympus.
Zeus is king of all gods
Zeus was not loyal to his wife at all and cheated on her constantly.
Explanation of music. Zeus is the supreme ruler so i chose a track that reminded me of a great king. there is thunder in the start because he is the god of lightning and it would seem as though that was a part of his personality. and there is piano and an effect to describe his major mood swings.
Explanation of colors : I chose the yellow colors in the beginning because i thought that they represented Zeus in the way that he is the god of lightning.
1. Zeus was born and was almost instantly hidden from his father Chronus. Centaurs in a cave raised him.
2. Zeus is the god of lightning. He got this power when he overthrew his father. When he freed the Cyclopes, he gave him the lightning bolt and the other Cyclopes gave his brothers two other items like the trident to Poseidon
, And the Helmet to Hades.
3. Zeus and his brothers divided up everything through a lottery. Zeus got the skies. Poseidon got the seas. Hades got the underworld.
4. With Zeus being the god of the skies he can control all weather and this. So he can bring
Storms, drought, mist, rains... but he is not responsible for hurricanes that are his brother Poseidon's job.
5. Zeus is also supreme ruler of all gods and men. Everybody obeys him.
6. Zeus's first wife was named Metis. He even married her after he had children with his second wife. Metis also helped Zeus by giving Chronus the potion that knocked him out. Zeus ate her later...
7. Zeus's current wife is his own sister Hera. She was tricked into marrying him but was raped by him and out of guilt married him.
8. Zeus and Hera had some children together. Such as Athena his favorite child that popped out of his head.
9. Zeus's appearance is a middle-aged man with a full-grown beard. He is extremely tall. And wears a cloth toga.
10. Zeus is known for his various mood swings. One moment he could be very mad and the next he could be very pleased. This was used as the excuse used for unpredictable weather.
Austin Maher Zeus writing
Explanation of music. Zeus is the supreme ruler so i chose a track that reminded me of a great king. there is thunder in the start because he is the god of lightning and it would seem as though that was a part of his personality. and there is piano and an effect to describe his major mood swings.
Explanation of colors : I chose the yellow colors in the beginning because i thought that they represented Zeus in the way that he is the god of lightning.
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